SPECK v. HEDGES

No. 51348.

128 N.W.2d 918 (1964)

William SPECK, Appellee, v. Robert E. HEDGES and Haubrich Construction Co., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 9, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Deck and Robert J. Larson, Sioux City, for appellants.

John E. Hutchinson and Darrell E. McEntaffer, Sioux City, for appellee.


PETERSON, Justice.

Plaintiff sued defendants for damages by reason of their truck striking plaintiff as he was crossing 4th Street in Sioux City in the pedestrian sidewalk area. He was seriously injured. Jury returned a verdict of $22,000. Defendants appealed.

I. Plaintiff was 69 years of age. He is married and living with his wife. They have six children, all grown to maturity. He worked many years as a laborer, mostly for Cudahy Packing Company until they...

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